Lirik dan Chord Lagu Stand - R.E.M.

Lagu ini pertama kali diluncurkan pada 1988 lewat album keenam mereka yang bertajuk Green.

Album tersebut berbicara mengenai isu-isu politik, baik melalui lirik maupun kemasannya.

Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu "Stand" dari R.E.M.:

[Chorus]

E                    A                      B
Stand in the place where you live
A
Now face north
E                      A
Think about direction
             B               A
Wonder why you haven't before
           E                   A                     B
Now stand in the place where you work
A
Now face west
E                           A
Think about the place where you live
B                             A
Wonder why you haven't before

[Verse 1]

E                    A           E                   B
If you are confused check with the sun
E                  A             G            B
Carry a compass to help you along
          E              A        E                B
Your feet are going to be on the ground
           E            A             G            B
Your head is there to move you around

[Chorus]

        E                  A                     B
So Stand in the place where you live
A
Now face north
E                        A
Think about direction
                  B                A
Wonder why you haven't before
           E                   A                      B
Now stand in the place where you work
A
Now face west
E                         A
Think about the place where you live
B                            A
Wonder why you haven't before

[Verse 2]

         E              A           E             B
Your feet are going to be on the ground
           E            A            G           B
Your head is there to move you around
         E              A              E                      B
If wishes were trees the trees would be falling
E              A           G              B
Listen to reason, season is calling

[Chorus]

E                      A                    B
Stand in the place where you live
A
Now face north
E                        A
Think about direction
              B              A
Wonder why you haven't before
          E                     A                     B
Now stand in the place where you work
A
Now face west
E                            A
Think about the place where you live
B                            A
Wonder why you haven't before

[Verse 3]

        E               A             E                      B
If wishes were trees the trees would be falling
E              A          G                 B
Listen to reason, season is calling
          E             A         E               B
Your feet are going to be on the ground
          E              A            G           B
Your head is there to move you around

[Bridge]

        E                A B
So stand (stand)
A
Now face north
E                        A                       B               A
Think about direction, wonder why you haven't before
         E                  A B
Now stand (stand)
A
Now face west
E                          A
Think about the place where you live
B                             A
Wonder why you haven't

[Chorus]
(Key change)

F#                  B                       C#
Stand in the place where you live
B
Now face north
F#                         B
Think about direction
             C#             B
Wonder why you haven't before
           F#              B                       C#
Now stand in the place where you work
B
Now face west
F#                        B
Think about the place where you live
C#                        B
Wonder why you haven't before

[Outro]

G#                 C#                    D#     C#
Stand in the place where you are (now face north)
G#                 C#                     D#  C#
Stand in the place where you are (now face west)
G#               C#                       D# C#
Stand in the place where you are (Your feet are going to be on the ground)
G#                   C#                  D# C#
Stand in the place where you are (Your head is there to move you around)
       G#
So stand